#5CA07F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.1% 0.086 161.6), rgb(92, 160, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#5CA07F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA07F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 160, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.086 161.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5CA07F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5CA07F | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA07F text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA07F text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5CA07F
oklch(65.1% 0.086 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#388462
oklch(55.6% 0.093 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#297051
oklch(49.1% 0.087 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#245B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#5CA07F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E977D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F81 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA097 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA07F
#5CA07F
oklch(65.1% 0.086 161.6)
- #B47A9F
#B47A9F
oklch(65% 0.087 341.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5CA07F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #5CA07F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.